Albertus van Zandt

Moved to Bucks Co., PA about 1698.

Purchased land in St. George's Hundred, DE in 1708, and later moved to this land.

His will of Dec. 10, 1751 and a Deed of Dec. 10, 1754 name some of his children, notably son Garret VANZANT and his wife Mary.

Albertus married his first wife Rebecca Vandergrift on Nov. 8, 1704 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.

His second wife was Sarah.

Sarah was granted use of the land in her husband's will but forbidden to rent it to an Irishman, and the will provided that she forfeit her inheritance if she marries "an Irishman or any of that Extraction."

"Indenture for Transfer of Land of Albertus Vanzant - Dec. 10, 1754

(New Castle CO., DE Deed Book S, Vol 1 1755-1760, pp. 21-23 [partial])

    Indenture 10th day of December 1754 Between Harman Vanzant (son of Albert Vanzant late of St Georges Hundred and Co of Newcastle on Delaware deceased and Jane his wife Garret vanzant another Son of the Said Albertus Vanzant deced and MARY his wife Anthony Dushane and Christian his wife Daughter of the sd Albertus Vanzant Jafry Martin and Rebecka his wife another Daughter of the Said Alburtus Vanzant deced of the one part and John van dike of the Said Hundred of St Georges and County of Newcastle of the other part Whereas the aforesaid Albertus Vanzant in his life time was and Stood Seized of a Certain Tract of Land and Plantation in St Georges Hundred adjoyning the Kings Road leading from St Georges Town to Drawyers Bridg Containing two Hundred and Sixteen Acres....

...conveyed to sd Albertus Vanzant by Richard Davis of Newcastle County by his Deed in writing bearing date 20th February 1715/6 and Recorded in the Rolls Office at Newcastle in Liber 2 folio 556 Reference thereunto being had may more fully at large appear and the Pattent is Recorded in the office for Recording Deeds at Philadelphia in pattent book A volum the 15th page 138 &c May the 4th 1714.
Sealed and Delivered in presence of Anthony Dushane

James McDonough John Lee Christian Dushane

Jeffry Marten

Rebecka Marten

Harman vansant

Jane (X) Vansant

Garret Vansant

Mary (X) Vansant"

History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Vol 3, Page 26 V. ALBERT VANZANT, son of Garret (I) was baptized at Flatbush, May 13, 1681. He married November 8, I704, Rebecca Vandegrift, daughter of Leonard and Gertje (Ellsworth) Vandegrift. He probably removed with the rest of the family to Bensalem, Bucks county, as he joined in the deed conveying his father’s real estate, but in" 1708-9, in connection with his brother-in-law, Jacob Vandegrift, purchased 500 acres of land in St. George’s Hundred, New Castle county. He seems also to have purchased land in Georgetown, Kent county, Maryland_ which he conveyed to his brother George, May I4, I737_ In 1743 he and his wife Rebecca, of St. George’s Hundred, New Castle county, Delaware, joined in the deed for his father—in—law’s real estate in Bensalem. After this date and prior to December 16, 1751, the date of his will, he married a second wife, Sarah, who is named as executrix. His children were: Elizabeth, baptized October 3, I705, married a Joudon; Leonard, baptized November 5, I7o7, probably died young, not mentioned in will; ' Harmanus; James; John; Garret; Christina, married a Dushane; Rebecca, married a Martin; and, Ann, who married a Brown. VI. JOHANNES (or John) VANZANT, born on Long Island, son of Garret (I), married at the First Presbyterian church of Philadelphia, 12 mo. 17, I702, Leah Groesbeck, probably daughter of Jacob Groesbeck, who accompanied the Vansants from Long Island to Bensalem and purchased land there. John Vansand, as he signed his name, purchased August I, 1704, 125 acres of land in Bensalem of Thomas Stevenson, but reconveyed it to Stevenson, May 17, 1714, and the latter immediately conveyed it to Harmon Vanzant before-mentioned. On the same date Stevenson conveyed to him 500 acres of land on Elk River, Cecil county, Maryland. It is probable that his intention to move to Maryland was frustrated by his sickness and death. His will is. dated October 30, 1714, and was proved the sixth of the following January. It devises. to son John forty shillings, and to his wife Leah his personal estate and the use of his Maryland real estate, if not sold, during life for -“the education and maintenance of herself and children.” Believing that it will be necessary to sell his Maryland real estate, he empowers Stoffel Vanzant and Bartholomew Jacobs to sell it. If not sold, to be valued and divided between the two boys, they paying their sisters their equal shares. The only child mentioned was John. It is possible that the other of “the two boys” was Garret, who had a number of children baptized at St. Stephen’s church, Cecil county, beginning with 1721. A daughter Rachel was baptized June 5, 1711.

GEDCOM Note

<p>Moved to Bucks Co., PA about 1698. </p><p> </p><p>Purchased land in St. George's Hundred, DE in 1708, and later moved to this land. </p><p> </p><p>His will of Dec. 10, 1751 and a Deed of Dec. 10, 1754 name some of his children, notably son Garret VANZANT and his wife Mary. </p><p> </p><p>Albertus married his first wife Rebecca Vandergrift on Nov. 8, 1704 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA.</p><p> </p><p>His second wife was Sarah.</p><p> </p><p>Sarah was granted use of the land in her husband's will but forbidden to rent it to an Irishman, and the will provided that she forfeit her inheritance if she marries "an Irishman or any of that Extraction."</p><p> </p><p>"Indenture for Transfer of Land of Albertus Vanzant - Dec. 10, 1754 </p><p> </p><p>(New Castle CO., DE Deed Book S, Vol 1 1755-1760, pp. 21-23 [partial])</p><p> </p><p> Indenture 10th day of December 1754 Between Harman Vanzant (son of Albert Vanzant late of St Georges Hundred and Co of Newcastle on Delaware deceased and Jane his wife Garret vanzant another Son of the Said Albertus Vanzant deced and MARY his wife Anthony Dushane and Christian his wife Daughter of the sd Albertus Vanzant Jafry Martin and Rebecka his wife another Daughter of the Said Alburtus Vanzant deced of the one part and John van dike of the Said Hundred of St Georges and County of Newcastle of the other part Whereas the aforesaid Albertus Vanzant in his life time was and Stood Seized of a Certain Tract of Land and Plantation in St Georges Hundred adjoyning the Kings Road leading from St Georges Town to Drawyers Bridg Containing two Hundred and Sixteen Acres....</p><p> </p><p> ...conveyed to sd Albertus Vanzant by Richard Davis of Newcastle County by his Deed in writing bearing date 20th February 1715/6 and Recorded in the Rolls Office at Newcastle in Liber 2 folio 556 Reference thereunto being had may more fully at large appear and the Pattent is Recorded in the office for Recording Deeds at Philadelphia in pattent book A volum the 15th page 138 &c May the 4th 1714.</p><p> </p><p>Sealed and Delivered in presence of Anthony Dushane</p><p> </p><p>James McDonough JohnLee Christian Dushane</p><p> </p><p>Jeffry Marten</p><p> </p><p>Rebecka Marten</p><p> </p><p>Harman vansant</p><p> </p><p>Jane (X) Vansant</p><p> </p><p>Garret Vansant</p><p> </p>Mary (X) Vansant"